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Three Legends, Two Men and a Lot of $6 Beersnew
I was jumping for joy at the chance to see three of my all-time favorites in country music.
Metro Spirit |
John McGowen |
08-30-2007 |
Concerts
Johnny Thunders' Last Standnew
The sound is a little murky, but the DVD captures Thunders' last concert in Japan before the one-time New York Doll and Heartbreaker died of heroin overdose.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Sullivan |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Dear Hunter Returns With a Backing Bandnew
Casey Crescenzo creates a sprawling album that never settles on one style, changing from full-throttle prog-rock, skittish emo-rock and acoustic-blues excursions.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
08-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Damian Jurado is a Merciless Creatornew
The Seattle singer-songwriter creates characters who are condemned to repeat their mistakes every time the songs play.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
08-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Damien Jurado
Crate Digging in San Diego's Golden Hillnew
Because of the high housing turnover, Golden Hill has become a hotbed of garage sales. The trend has inspired my mission: to wade into this diverse swath of humanity and—armed with only my wits and $10—bring home some killer tunes.
San Diego CityBeat |
Cullen Hendrix |
08-30-2007 |
Music
Pop Korn?new
On paper, Korn may be doomed -- but there's much to like about the band's new album.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Class of 2007: San Fran's Up and Coming Bandsnew
The most talented unusual suspects the Bay Guardian suspects will bust out with great things this year and next. Includes The White Barons, The Dry Spells, J. Nash, The Passionistas, Carletta Sue Kay, Jimmy Roses, Kira Lynn Cain, King City and Ship.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
08-29-2007 |
Music
The 50 Cent/Kanye West Horse Racenew
The competition between the two rappers has become the driving force of the hype for their upcoming albums -- 50's Curtis and Kanye's Graduation.
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
08-29-2007 |
Music
Kaskade Still Commands Big Room Housenew
From the rich gospel singing of the first track, Axwell's "I Found You," and the piano arrangements of Joslyn's "Funk 2 Night," the affable producer delivers mainstream house at its most radio-friendly — and that's a good thing
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Peter Nicholson |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bring the Night, Kaskade
The One AM Radio: Won't You Come Home?new
If Massachusetts native Hrishikesh Hirwayhe couldn’t feel exactly at home in L.A., at least his music stood a good chance.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The One AM Radio
Sorcerer Shows His Magicnew
The 11 tracks feature fluorescent glimmers and surprising melodic nuances signal a major album-of-the-year contender at a time when such claims aren't just Baby New Year gibberish.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: White Magic, Sorcerer
Liars Release Most Approachable Album Yetnew
Liars may be the group's first disc on which the disparate elements that have defined their sound are allowed to gel.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sean Manning |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Liars
Dead C Still Roars and Shrieksnew
The five-song disc's hourlong listen sounds like one colossal field recording, as if the band flipped on the studio mics and went to town without a thought of composition or substance in mind.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dead C, Future Artists
'Love is the Song We Sing': All San Fran Includednew
The four-disc box features just about every musician around for the Summer of Love, plus pieces by Rock Scully, Ben Fong-Torres, and others.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
J. H. Tomkins |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Oakland Art and Soul Festival is Labor Day Weekendnew
Three days with nearly 100 musical acts from all over the sonic spectrum, like Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Against Me, Lucinda Williams, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Zydeco Flames, Jeffrey Osborne, the Lovemakers, and Fillmore Slim.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Aaron Sankin |
08-29-2007 |
Music
